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- In general, knowledgeable participants had higher reading comprehension scores than nonknowledgeable participants 
- Under the linear condition, knowledgeable participants performed better than nonknowledgeable participants 
- Knowledgeable participants had similar reading comprehension scores for the 3 conditions 
- For nonknowledgeable participants, the mixed condition led to better reading scores than linear text

Influence of text structure and prior knowledge of the learner on reading comprehension, browsing and perceived control - Reading Comprehension Results

Calisir, F., & Gurel, Z. (2003). Influence of text structure and prior knowledge of the learner on reading comprehension, browsing and perceived control. Computers in Human Behavior, 19(2), 135-145. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563202000584?via%3Dihub 

Influence of text structure and prior knowledge of the learner on reading comprehension, browsing and perceived control

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